The Green Exchange Program in the city of Curitiba, Brazil is a city-wide initiative where residents trade recyclable materials for fresh produce. Every four kilograms of recyclables can be traded for one kilogram of fresh Read More
Penn State University, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, is testing a low-carbon hybrid microgrid with the goal of eventually adding additional microgrid sites across the state. It will be installed on a Read More
The St. Louis Food Policy Coalition polled 854 residents in 75 neighborhoods in St. Louis, Missouri asking respondents their opinions and concerns regarding urban farming. The following results were received: 56% of respondents reported growing Read More
The city of Boston has released a request for information in order to update its smart city strategy. The primary areas of focus are increasing digital access and equity, improving the flow of people through Read More
The city of San Antonio, Texas has budgeted approximately $8 million in 2017 for nine smart city projects. Plans are to focus on transportation, environmental sustainability, and an area the city calls “digital connected living”. Read More
Buildings use more than 40% of electricity in the US. Be Power Tech aims to change that and decrease the load on the grid with an air conditioner that produces electricity. With the BeCool system, Read More
Every city has a key ingredient – something rooting and dependable; from the development of a specific industry to the tradition of a university or the legacy of investing in innovation, there’s something about each Read More
If you’re a member of the tech sector then smart cities and the Internet of Things are not new topics. In fact you may be wondering why they have not become more mainstream until just Read More
The Lumentile project aims to combine a simple construction element, ceramic tile, with a luminous surface element to create the luminous electronic tile. The panels have a ceramic base, with a transparent top layer with Read More
The State University of New York (SUNY) 2020 economic development plan has awarded Binghamton University $2.8 million for its smart energy facility. The facility conducts research in solar and thermoelectric energy harvesting, energy storage, energy Read More
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